Energy transition
Could energy follow finance into meltdown?
Energy companies aspiring to gain Tier I status have long emulated the banking model, in which trading is the repository for pricing and the management of market risk. In light of what has happened to many banks, should energy companies be adopting this…
Opposition to US climate change legislation gathers pace
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has stepped up efforts to dissuade US Senators from passing cap-and-trade legislation in September.
UNG fund secures $500million gas swap
Exchange traded fund (ETF) the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) entered into a natural gas total return swap for $500 million at the end of the last week, following a $250 million bilateral gas swap secured in July.
Biofuels industry to triple in size by 2020
The biofuels market will reach $247 billion in sales by 2020 according to a report from clean technology consultancy firm Pike Research.
EDH financial boost targets OTC transparency
Point Carbon, a market analysis firm, has taken an undisclosed stake in the Energy Data Hub (EDH) in a bid to increase transparency in the over-the-counter (OTC) energy markets.
Shell and National Grid join UK consortium to build CCS plant
Royal Dutch Shell and National Grid have announced that they will join ScottishPower's carbon capture and storage (CCS) consortium which is in the process of submitting a bid to build the first CCS plant in the UK.
Dong Energy acquires German wholesale company
Danish firm Dong Energy has acquired German wholesale company Kom-Strom for €27 million ($38.23 million) from Essent.
NGX offers physical clearing for US crude oil
Calgary-based Natural Gas Exchange (NGX) today announced the availability of physical clearing capabilities for the United States crude oil market, effective this week.
MCX offers imported thermal coal futures contract
India's Multi Commodity Exchange's (MCX) newly-launched thermal coal futures contract traded over 5500 metric tonnes on its first day of trade on Friday 7 August.
Centrica given all clear for British Energy stake
UK competition regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has approved plans by Centrica to take a minority stake in EDF-owned nuclear generator British Energy. British Energy operates eight nuclear power stations in the UK.
A seagull's-eye view
US offshore energy could receive a boost from a newly announced US Federal regulatory scheme. Gregory Lawrence, Mustafa Ostrander and Stephen Smith of McDermott Will & Emery outline the programme
Senate turns attention to cap-and-trade
The energy industry is holding its breath as the US Senate begins work on a cap-and-trade bill after legislation passed the House of Representatives. Pauline McCallion investigates
CFTC steps up speculator scrutiny
The CFTC is to re-examine the role of speculators as it considers imposing federal position limits on futures trading in energy contracts. Pauline McCallion reports
TAQA to operate Brent system
TAQA Bratani, the UK arm of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is the new operator of the North Sea Brent System pipeline and facilities. TAQA acquired the assets from oil major Shell UK, which has owned and operated them since the mid 1970s.
All for one
The Waxman-Markey Bill brought the US a step closer to establishing a federal mandate for renewable energy generation. Pauline McCallion looks at the implications for renewable energy credits trading
Optimisation through a component framework
The challenge of implementing the most suitable ETRM software solutions for energy companies trading and hedging multiple physical commodities in numerous locations has become increasingly daunting. Paul McLean-Thorne and Tim Hughes explore the options
Movers & shakers
As part of our 15th Anniversary, Energy Risk rounds up 15 of the most influential and innovative companies currently active in the traded energy markets and profiles their achievements
JI: Life after 2012?
Joint Implementation (JI) emission reduction projects have so far been overshadowed by the Clean Development Mechanism. Katie Holliday investigates whether there is a future for JI projects post-2012
Sparking innovation
In the second of two articles tracing the beginnings of energy derivatives trading, Roderick Bruce looks at the development of the natural gas and electricity markets in the US and Europe
A seagull's-eye view
US offshore energy could receive a boost from a newly announced US Federal regulatory scheme. Gregory Lawrence, Mustafa Ostrander and Stephen Smith of McDermott Will & Emery outline the programme
Power plant Greeks
The computation of the price sensitivities - otherwise known as the Greeks - of a power plant is essential for proper hedging and risk management. However, due to the complexity and difficulty involved in the modelling of generation characteristics and…